02/10/2026
I normally don’t express myself like this. You know me… I feel deeply, but I don’t always say everything out loud. But today is your birthday, and I feel like you deserve all your flowers while you can hear them, while you can feel them, while you can truly know how loved you are. And first, thank you to our bro , for introducing us, because meeting you became one of those quiet blessings in my life that I didn’t know I needed at the time.
I still remember when we first met, how easily your love showed up, and how I took my time the way I always do watching, learning, making sure. And when you said you wouldn’t force my love, I knew then that you were real, because real love knows how to wait. Over the years, you’ve shown me what true FRIENDSHIP looks like, not just in words, but in the quiet ways you show up. When I was sick, when I was pregnant and couldn’t even cook or move the way I wanted to, you made sure I was okay. You fed me, checked on me, and loved my son so naturally that he knows you as Auntie Anita. You traveled with me when I wasn’t well but still had to work, standing beside me without making it heavy just being there, the way you always are.
You tell me the truth when I need it, and even when I don’t want to hear it, I always come back knowing you were right. And when I’m honest with you, you listen, you reflect, and you come back softer, saying, “I’m sorry, Sammy,” and that’s something I value more than words. You’re the only person I know who complains more than me, and somehow even that feels like home, because with you I can be completely myself, and you can be completely yourself too. There’s no pretending, no performing… just honesty, laughter, and real love.
I love you, my Anita, my Anita boo. Happy birthday. May God bless you with all your heart’s desires. You are deeply loved, deeply seen, and I hope today you feel even a little of the love you give to everyone else every day.
My dancing partner to every beat of life 🥰❤️